Visiting Family and Friends for the Holidays

We are finally getting some good snow!!!

We have been blessed to spend time with both our families over Thanksgiving and Christmas. We were able to meet and hold our beautiful new niece, Mercy Joy Bradbury. We have spent wonderful time with our parents and siblings. And we have enjoyed the consumption of far too many calories.

We will be flying to Belize on January 6th and 7th. We are so excited to get back and begin our new roles at LOL. 

Mark has been reading and gathering resources regarding the garden he will start. He was able to meet with a local scientist from one of the universities who has personal experience growing vegetables in the tropics. He was able to provide a vast array of info for Mark to use, and will continue to be a resource in the future. Mark has also discovered several research farms in southern Belize that he plans to visit when we are back.

The Coop

To the left is a picture of the chicken coop that Mark designed and plans to build. 

During our time in the states we have visited family in Washington and Idaho. In Washington we met our new niece, Mercy Joy, who was born in October. We've thoroughly enjoyed connecting with friends and family who have "joined" us on our missions journey. As we have met with new and ongoing supporters we have once again been blown away by the unbridled generosity.

Visit with Brad Libby and Family.

It is bittersweet to be saying goodbye and embarking on this next leg of our journey. Sarah has already started to get tearful (even as early as a couple weeks ago). We wish to thank everyone for their prayers! We feel them and need them as we travel next week and start our new life with LOL.

If you have any interest in making a visit to Belize this year, let us know! A few groups are already signing up to send a team to LOL! We have many ideas to help with fundraising for a short-term mission trip. We would love to have you join us in ministry in Belize. You will be glad you did!